Evelyn
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Based on a true story.
courtesy of MGM/UA
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Sir Alan Bates, the distinguished British actor who played
Tom Connolly in Evelyn, passed away Dec. 27, 2003, of cancer. He
will be greatly missed.
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star Pierce Brosnan about the film.
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he said about the film? Read the transcript
of his interview with Pierce Brosnan.
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from the movie Evelyn!
Ireland, 1953. Desmond Doyle (Pierce Brosnan) is devastated when his wife
abandons their family and leaves him to take care of children Evelyn (9), Maurice
(7) and Dermot (6) on his own. Things are made worse when Charlotte's abrasive
mother reports the abandonment to the authorities. Desmond's unemployment and
the fact that there is no woman in the house to care for the children, make
it clear to the authorities that his is an untenable situation. Before Desmond
knows what's happening, the Catholic Church and the Irish courts decide that
a 1941 law mandates that the Doyle children be put into Church-run orphanages.
With the help of the feisty barmaid he has befriended, Bernadette Beattie (Julianna
Margulies), her solicitor brother Michael (Stephen Rea), their American lawyer
friend Nick (Aidan Quinn), and his old mentor, Thomas Connolly (Alan Bates),
Desmond goes to battle against Church and State. Hoping to win back his children,
he attempts to do what has never been done before - challenge the constitutionality
of a law before the Irish Supreme Court.
Evelyn tells the story of a father's plight to reunite his family,
the battle to overturn an outdated law, the strength of three young children
and the love that binds a family.
Evelyn was filmed on location in Ireland.
Pierce Brosnan plays Desmond Doyle, the father who fights the Irish government
and the Catholic church to regain custody of his children after his wife leaves
and he loses his job.
Julianna Margulies plays Bernadette Beattie, the woman who helps Doyle stop
drinking and aids him in his quest to get his children back.
Aidan Quinn plays Nick Barron, the Irish American attorney who argues the
case on Desmond's behalf.
Stephen Rea plays Michael Beattie, the Irish solicitor who agrees to represent
Desmond Doyle.
Alan Bates plays eccentric lawyer Tom Connolly, a Family Law expert who comes
out of retirement to join Desmond Doyle's legal team as a consultant.
John Lynch plays Sr. Counsel Wolfe of the High Court's legal team opposing
Doyle.
Sophie Vavasseur (age 9 during filming) plays Evelyn, the oldest of the three
children.
Cast list:
Pierce Brosnan - Desmond Doyle
Aidan Quinn - Nick Barron
Julianna Margulies - Bernadette Beattie
Stephen Rea - Michael Beattie
Alan Bates - Thomas Connolly
Sophie Vavasseur - Evelyn Doyle
John Lynch - Sr. Counsel Wolfe on High Court
Hugh McDonagh - Maurice (Evelyn's younger brother)
Niall Beagen - Dermot (Evelyn's younger brother)
Frank Kelly - Henry (Evelyn's grandfather)
Marian Quinn - Sister Theresa (manager of St. Joseph's Orphanage and Industrial
School where Evelyn is sent)
Andrea Irvine - Sister Brigid (St. Joseph's nun)
Karen Ardiff - Sister Felicity (St. Joseph's nun who befriends Evelyn)
Daithi O'Suillebhain - Brother Eustace (Christian brother at the Kilkenny
Industrial School)
Bosco Hogan - Father O'Malley (local priest)
Mairhead Devlin - Charlotte (Evelyn's mother)
Eileen Colgan - Mrs. Daisley (Charlotte's mother)
Alvaro Lucchesi - Logan (from Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children)
Garrett Keogh - district judge (of Metropolitan Children's Court)
Don Foley - Justice Lynch
Bill Golding - Justice Daly
Stuart Clark - Children's Court usher
Des Braiden - Fergal (owner of Fergal's Pub, Bernadette's employer)
Sorcha Herlihy - Mary (friend of Evelyn's at the orphanage)
Lauren Carpenter - Annette (friend of Evelyn's at the orphanage)
Gail Fitzpatrick - Cathy Gilhooly (Michael Beattie's secretary)
Pat McGrath - gamekeeper of Lord Kilbrandon's estate
Mark Lambert - Minister of Education
David Monks - Sean (classmate of Evelyn's brothers at Kilkenny Industrial
School)
Brian McGrath - Hugh Canning (popular radio and Irish Times reporter)
Conor Evans - Justice Ferris (lead judge in High Court)
Alan Barry - Justice McLaoghlin (High Court judge)
Eamon Rohan - Justice Hall (High Court judge)
Mick Nolan - Owen O'Leary (local bookie who donates winnings to Doyle's cause)
The film was directed by Bruce Beresford and produced by Pierce Brosnan
and Beau St. Clair of Irish DreamTime and Michael Ohoven of Infinity Entertainment.
The film is distributed by United Artists/Overseas Film Group. The script
is by Paul Pender. Evelyn is scheduled for release in the U.S. on December
13, 2002.
Crew list:
Bruce Beresford - director
Pierce Brosnan - producer
Beau St. Clair - producer
Michael Ohoven - producer
Mario Ohoven - executive producer
Eberhard Kayser - executive producer
Kieran Corrigan - executive producer
Simon Bosanquet - executive producer
Kevan Barker - line producer
Cynthia A. Palormo - associate producer
Paul Pender - writer
Amanda Scarano - production supervisor
Ian Bailie - art director
Rich Cowan - first assistant director
John Hubbard - casting director
Ros Hubbard - casting director
Andre Fleuren - cinematographer
Joan Bergin - costume designer
Humphrey Dixon - editor
Cathy Handelman - production coordinator
Julie Busher - graphics
Linda Murphy - art department coordinator
Dermot Cleary - location manager
Rich Cowan - 1st assistant director
Bron Roylance - makeup for Pierce Brosnan
Rick Provenzano - hairdresser for Pierce Brosnan
Bernadette Dooley - chief hairdresser
Lynn Johnston - chief makeup
Stefan Stankowski - camera operator
Jonathan Hession - stills photographer
Stephen Endelman - composer
Rob Quigley - production accountant
Renee Foley Burke - script supervisor
Paul Hedges - property master
Ger Scully - wardrobe supervisor
Dave Whelan - construction manager
John Kavanagh - transport captain
John Stoddart - production designer
David Byrne - production manager
Josie Macavin - set decorator
Brendan Deasy - sound department
Maurice Foley - special effects department
Bronco McLoughlin - stunts
Gary McGinty - draughtsman
James Hunt - scenic artist
Paschall Farrell - supervising carpenter
Vivion O'Brien - chargehand carpenter
Owen Murnane - master scenic painter
Frank Matthews - master plasterer
Eddie Quinn - boom operator
Louis Conroy - gaffer
Simon Harding - stedicam
Alan Butler - focus puller
Sheelagh Power - property buyer
Gerry Lundberg - unit publicist
Jeanette Haley - post-production supervisor
Release Schedule
December
Dec. 13
Evelyn premieres in 12 theatres in five cities: New York*, Los Angeles*,
Chicago, San Francisco and Toronto.
Dec. 20
Widening release in the five original cities. Also begins showing in Philadelphia,
Washington D.C., Dallas, Boston, Houston, Denver, Seattle and San Diego.
Dec. 25
Evelyn opens in Atlanta, Miami, Sacramento, Minneapolis, Portland (Ore.),
Vancouver and Montreal.
March 2003
Evelyn opens in Europe.
April 15, 2003
Evelyn is released on DVD and video.
Check the schedule to see which
theaters will show Evelyn.
Additional cities and dates to be announced.
Evelyn had a successful run at last year's Toronto
International Film Festival in September. The film received a warm opening
at the Chicago International
Film Festival October 4, and Pierce Brosnan was honored at a gala event
prior to the first showing. It also closed last year's Hawaiian
Film Festival on Nov. 8.
Evelyn
Pierce Brosnan
Julianna Margulies
Aidan Quinn
Stephen Rea
Alan Bates
Bruce Beresford
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